esophageal branches of the left gastric artery

e·soph·a·ge·al branches of the left gas·tric ar·ter·y

[TA] ascends through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm to supply lowermost (inferiormost thoracic and abdominal parts of the) esophagus; anastomosis: esophageal branches of thoracic aorta. Synonym(s): rami esophageales arteriae gastricae sinistrae [TA]